There are two people. Benjamin and Futuba. Benjamin is a man who's 3/4 white and 1/4 Asian. Futuba is a woman who's fully Asian. They have kids. What percentage are the kids white and what percentage Asian?

To solve this problem, we need to determine the racial composition of the children based on the racial composition of their parents, Benjamin and Futuba.

### Benjamin's Racial Composition:
- 3/4 White
- 1/4 Asian

### Futuba's Racial Composition:
- 0/4 White (or 0%)
- 4/4 Asian (or 100%)

### Children's Racial Composition:

**White percentage**:  
The children will inherit half of their genetic material from Benjamin and half from Futuba. Therefore, the white percentage in the children will be:

\[
\text{White percentage from Benjamin} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3}{8}
\]

Futuba contributes 0% white, so:

\[
\text{Total White percentage} = \frac{3}{8} \times 100\% = 37.5\%
\]

**Asian percentage**:  
For the Asian percentage:

\[
\text{Asian percentage from Benjamin} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{8}
\]

\[
\text{Asian percentage from Futuba} = \frac{1}{2} \times 1 = \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{8}
\]

\[
\text{Total Asian percentage} = \left(\frac{1}{8} + \frac{4}{8}\right) \times 100\% = \frac{5}{8} \times 100\% = 62.5\%
\]

### Final Result:
- **White**: 37.5%
- **Asian**: 62.5%

The children will be **37.5% White** and **62.5% Asian**.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 8 related questions that expand on this topic:

1. How would the percentages change if Futuba was 50% Asian and 50% White?
2. What if both Benjamin and Futuba were mixed in the same proportions (50% White, 50% Asian)?
3. Can you explain how genetic inheritance works in a more detailed manner?
4. How does recessive and dominant gene inheritance impact such percentages?
5. What is the probability that a child will look more like one parent than the other in terms of race?
6. Can you calculate the percentage if Benjamin were 1/2 White and 1/2 Asian?
7. What would be the racial composition if a child of Benjamin and Futuba married another person who was 50% White and 50% Asian?
8. How does this calculation change if we consider that genetic expression might not be exactly 50-50 for each parent?

**Tip:** Remember that genetic inheritance can be more complex in reality, involving many factors beyond simple percentage calculations.

Discover how to calculate the racial composition of children from parents with mixed racial backgrounds. This problem involves understanding genetic inheritance and calculating percentages based on parental genetic contributions.

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